Roadies 9: Meet the Contestants

Yet another season of 'Roadies' is here and, along with all the drama, action and name-calling, its the contestants who will occupy our TV screens.

Every time, a new bunch of boys and girls go marching into their dream journey and evolve into mature individuals at the end of it. There have been a lot of memorable contestants that we have come across throughout the many years of watching 'Roadies' and we hope the 9th season also give us some Roadies worth remembering.

1. Aarsh Sharif

From: Hyderabad

The 22 year old lad from Hyderabad, Aarsh Sharif, pulled in one of the biggest surprises of the season when he revealed that he was was the brother of slain human rights activist Shehla Masood. However, it was t his relation to Masood that impressed the judges but his own capabilities. Aarsh was eloquent, level-headed and passionate and these qualities made him the perfect fit for the show.

2. Abhishek Shetty

From: Pune

Abhishek Shetty is one such fellow who impressed the judges by his pure passion for Roadies. He had mede it to the personal interview in the season of Roadies but was unable to impress the judges. This year, however, he came forth as a changed and disciplined man which did just about enough for him to get selected.

3. Anirudh Sharma

From: Hyderabad

Anirudh Sharma, from Nagpur is a student and a part-time bartender in his father's bar. Anirudh makes no bones about the fact that he is a wannabe actor. Coming across as intense and strong-headed, Anirudh succeeds in making the right impression on the judges.

4. Dimpy Yadav

From: Chandigarh

Originally from Gurgaon, Dimpy also had to overcome quite a tough confrontation to seal her entry into Roadies. Dimpy, who claims to have a flair for fashion designing, is pretty defensive as a person (as we saw in her audition) and can be a tough contender amongst the girls.

5. Diyali Chauhan

From: Delhi

Diyali Chauhan, a student of journalism, came across as a strong fighter for equality of women. She apparently has a huge passion for travelling and maintains her desire to be on Roadies to be her childhood dream. She was yet another contestant who showed grit and determination to prove herself to the the ones judging her.

6. Himani Sharma

From: Chandigarh

Himani is originally from Punjab, studying in Chandigarh. She wowed the judges by displaying some fantastic Taekwondo moves while her dancing also helped in impress the judges.

7. Kanak Raju

From: Delhi

Kanak Raju is a typical Delhi lad who apparently lives life on his terms. A student of Ramjas College, Raju was all about entertainment during his interview.. After blaberring about his academic life and patriotism, Raju just killed it with his fantastic dance moves (and eyes too). No sob story, only entertainment; this is one Roadie we would love to watch in action.

8. Khushbu Mendoza

From: Hyderabad

Khushbu Mendoza, born in Delhi, is an event manager by profession. She is 25 years of age, and is a total tomboy. Her androgynous look was subject to a lot of speculation amongst the judges. She was even grilled on her sexual orientation, and was called gay which, she shot down.

9. Manali Bannerjee 21

From: Kolkata

Reminiscent of former Roadie Poulomi, also from Kolkata, Manali Bannerjee appeared to the perfect girl-next-door. But that was only until she hadn't exploded with a barrage of choicest expletives would even put anyone to shame.

10. Pratima Dagar

From: Delhi

This Rohtak girl had already made a name for herself before Roadies came her way. She became famous as the speed skater in her home town and had won 200 medals by the time she turned 16. The self-proclaimed pure Jaat girl showed her strength of mind during the interview by standing for her personal beliefs and values.

11. Taranjeet Kaur

From: Hyderabad

Taranjeet Kaur, in Hyderabad since the past 5 years, originally hails from Jammu and Kashmir. For Taranjeet, a physiotherapist by education, photography is a passion. Also a wedding planner and an emcee, it will be a pleasure to watch the Jill of all trades on the show.

12. Vikas

From: Hyderabad

Vikas made it to the current season of Roadies the tough way. He had to face the wrath of the judges during the Chandigarh auditions for daring to question the validity of the 'Roadies' form. In Hyderabad, we saw a different side of him. He narrated a lot of incidents of his life, from being the college general secretary to losing money in the share market.This time he was treated with respect and very deservingly added to the 9th brood of Roadies.

13. Vinay Abhishek

From: Hyderabad

Vinay Abhishek hailing from Hyderabad itself is a content writer by profession. The nervous but smiley Hyderabad native turned out to be quite an entertainer. He also is fiercely protective of his parents as seen from his emotional outburst during the interview. (Entertainment, MensXP.com)